New Jersey Jackals
Professional baseball team based in Little Falls, NJ, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The New Jersey Jackals are a professional baseball team based in Paterson, New Jersey. The Jackals compete in the Frontier League (FL) as a member of the East Division. The team was founded in 1998 by Floyd Hall and is owned by Al Dorso, a businessman who also owns the Sussex County Miners, Skylands Stadium, and State Fair Superstore. The Jackals play their home games at Hinchliffe Stadium.
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League | Frontier League (2020–present) (East Division) | ||||
Location | Paterson, New Jersey | ||||
Ballpark | Hinchliffe Stadium | ||||
Founded | 1998 | ||||
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Former ballparks | Yogi Berra Stadium (1998–2022) | ||||
Colors | Black, red, white | ||||
Mascot | Jack the Jackal | ||||
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Retired numbers | 8, 28, 4, 14, 7 | ||||
Ownership | Al Dorso[1] | ||||
Manager | Albert Gonzalez[2] | ||||
General Manager | John Hunt[3] | ||||
Website | www |
They were previously members of the Northeast League, Northern League, Can-Am League, and All-American Baseball Challenge. Beginning with the 2023 season, the Jackals play their home games at former Negro leagues ballpark Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson, New Jersey.
The Jackals have a rivalry with their cross-Hudson River neighbor, the New York Boulders, as well as a rivalry with the Sussex County Miners. The Jackals are one of three Frontier League teams in the New York metropolitan area; the others are the Boulders and the Miners.